Candle pricing calculator
A calculator tuned for candle makers. Add wax, fragrance oil, wicks and vessels as batch materials, count failed pours in wastage, and see a retail and wholesale price that still holds your margin after marketplace fees.
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Product
Costs makers often forget
- Wax by the kilogram, allocated across the batch
- Fragrance oil at the load you actually pour
- Wicks, wick stickers and centring devices
- Vessels: jars, tins, lids
- Labels, warning stickers and dust covers
- Testing burns before a new scent goes on sale
- Failed pours, sinkholes and rejected candles
A simple worked example
A batch of 12 candles
If a 12-candle batch uses roughly 3 kg of wax, 300 g of fragrance and 12 vessels, materials might land near 60. Add 3 hours of labour and a small packaging cost per candle, and the calculator returns a retail price that meets your target margin after Etsy or Shopify fees.
Illustrative only. Your numbers will differ.
Frequently asked questions
Marketplace fees change and may differ by account, country, advertising use and tax treatment. Confirm the fees that apply to you.
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